Born on 12 January 1884 in Waco, Mary Louise Cecilia "Texas" Guinan played a gun-slinger and rode bareback in silent films, took New York by storm in 1906, and earned a salary of $700,000 as a speakeasy hostess. Here are highlights from a life led at full speed until 5 November 1933. Meet TEXAS GUINAN!

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Texas Guinan: Daniel Frohman

Silent film actress TEXAS GUINAN met Daniel Frohman when she was in her mid-30s and remembered the encounter as a "great day" in her life.• • Daniel Frohman honored • • • • At the testimonial dinner to Daniel Frohman, on Sunday night, Texas Guinan was among those who were there to pay tribute to Mr. Frohman, who was celebrating his fiftieth year in theatricals.• • "There are two great days in my life," Miss Guinan said emotionally, "the day I met Daniel Frohman. And the day . . ." • • lnterrupted a heckler, "And the day that you saddled Paul Revere's horse before rumble seats were invented . . .!" came a very loud shout. • • Source: Item rpt in The Scranton Republican (Scranton, Pennsylvania); published on 3 December 1930.• • Daniel Frohman [22 August 1851 — 26 December 1940] was an American theatrical producer and manager, and an early film producer. • • Texas made numerous silent films with his company, Frohman Amusement Corp. in 1919 such as "The She Wolf" co-starring George Chesebro.